Openings · last 7 days
58
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 58 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232523
When Bidwell Point Park reopens
Bidwell Point Park's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
105
Openings · last 90 days
105
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 105 openings spread across the week.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 01:00 and 06:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 31 of 105 detected openings (29.5%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 18 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–28 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 08 | 14 | 13.3% |
| 40 | 14 | 13.3% |
| 33 | 12 | 11.4% |
| 26 | 7 | 6.7% |
| 43 | 7 | 6.7% |
Site 08 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 14. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026 · of 49 monitored sites
Of the 2,108 tracked site-dates (Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026): 1,553 open for online reservation · 554 reserved · 1 unavailable (cause unspecified).
Where the open windows are
26.3% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 1,553 of 2,108 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026Not open online26.3%
Open site-dates1,553 / 2,108
Reserved (of online inventory)554 / 2,107
Weekday openings917
Weekend openings594
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 917 fall on weekdays and 594 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 1,511 open site-nights on mapped sites; 1,553 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 1,099 of 1,471 site-dates are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 48 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Holiday windows — day use
Units open per date · of 1 day-use unit| Window | Date | Units open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 01 | 43 |
| 14 | 43 |
| 15 | 43 |
| 30 | 43 |
| 31 | 43 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Availability by day-use unit
Most open reservation dates · tracked window| Unit | Open reservation dates |
|---|---|
| BPS | 42 |
This day-use unit currently has 42 reservation dates available.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
1,511 open site-nights across 48 sites at Bidwell Point Park, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
48 overnight sites and 1 day-use unit are represented in the current inventory. Day-use inventory is excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit; its reservation dates are listed separately below.
Multi-night stays. 120 2-night, 113 3-night, 67 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 01.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 70 ft. 48 sites take 25 ft, 41 sites take 35 ft, 23 sites take 40 ft.
All 48 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 36 ft | Yes | 43 | 43 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +31 more |
| 14 | 36 ft | Yes | 43 | 43 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +31 more |
| 15 | 50 ft | Yes | 43 | 43 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +31 more |
| 30 | 36 ft | Yes | 43 | 43 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +31 more |
| 31 | 30 ft | Yes | 43 | 43 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +31 more |
| 32 | 27 ft | Yes | 43 | 43 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +31 more |
| 48 | 33 ft | Yes | 43 | 43 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +31 more |
| 02 | 42 ft | Yes | 41 | 34 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +29 more |
| 05 | 39 ft | Yes | 41 | 27 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +29 more |
| 17 | 27 ft | Yes | 41 | 27 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +29 more |
| 46 | 45 ft | Yes | 41 | 35 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +29 more |
| 09 | 30 ft | Yes | 40 | 34 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +28 more |
| 03 | 39 ft | Yes | 39 | 33 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +27 more |
| 13 | 35 ft | Yes | 39 | 26 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +27 more |
| 33 | 45 ft | Yes | 39 | 20 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +27 more |
| 37 | 36 ft | Yes | 38 | 27 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +26 more |
| 42 | 27 ft | Yes | 38 | 25 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +26 more |
| 23 | 39 ft | Yes | 37 | 26 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5 +25 more |
| 24 | 45 ft | Yes | 37 | 26 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5 +25 more |
| 45 | 36 ft | Yes | 37 | 27 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +25 more |
| 34 | 36 ft | Yes | 36 | 19 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +24 more |
| 47 | 39 ft | Yes | 36 | 24 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +24 more |
| 16 | 45 ft | Yes | 34 | 34 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +22 more |
| 22 | 39 ft | Yes | 34 | 19 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +22 more |
| 25 | 36 ft | Yes | 34 | 17 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +22 more |
| 12 | 45 ft | Yes | 31 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +19 more |
| 39 | 36 ft | Yes | 31 | 13 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +19 more |
| 04 | 45 ft | Yes | 30 | 23 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +18 more |
| 21 | 39 ft | Yes | 30 | 19 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 6, Oct 12 +18 more |
| 35 | 40 ft | Yes | 30 | 13 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 5, Oct 6 +18 more |
| 11 | 45 ft | Yes | 29 | 19 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13 +17 more |
| 20 | 42 ft | Yes | 29 | 19 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13 +17 more |
| 44 | 55 ft | Yes | 28 | 11 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +16 more |
| 29 | 42 ft | Yes | 27 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +15 more |
| 41 | 25 ft | Yes | 27 | 13 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +15 more |
| 07 | 50 ft | Yes | 26 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +14 more |
| 08 | 70 ft | Yes | 25 | 19 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17 +13 more |
| 43 | 42 ft | Yes | 24 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +12 more |
| 19 | 45 ft | Yes | 23 | 12 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +11 more |
| 10 | 65 ft | Yes | 22 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +10 more |
| 38 | 39 ft | Yes | 20 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +8 more |
| 26 | 55 ft | Yes | 19 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +7 more |
| 27 | 36 ft | Yes | 19 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +7 more |
| 28 | 60 ft | Yes | 16 | 7 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26 +4 more |
| 36 | 36 ft | Yes | 15 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 23, Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +3 more |
| 40 | 45 ft | Yes | 14 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +2 more |
| 06 | 50 ft | Yes | 8 | 6 nights | Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 29, Oct 30 |
| 18 | 45 ft | Yes | 5 | 5 nights | Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30 |
Day-use inventory
42 available reservation dates across 1 day-use unit. Day-use inventory is reserved by the date, so it carries no stay length.
All 1 day-use unit with current availability
| Unit | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPS | 42 | 22 dates | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +30 more |
About Bidwell Point Park
Overview
Bidwell Point is tucked below towering oak and pines on the shores of Norfork Lake. Lay on the beach or take the boat out for water skiing on the easily accessible waters of Norfork Lake.
Recreation
Lake Norfork is home to one of the best striped bass fisheries in Arkansas. Black bass fishing is at its best from September through May, and an increasingly popular sport is night fishing with lights for crappie and White bass.
Facilities
Campers can reserve one of the waterfront sites for continuous, clear views of the lake. The family-friendly campground maintains a large swim beach and a playground.
The sites have electric hookups, as does the group shelter. The group picnic shelter can fit up to 200 guests for any large occasion.
Natural Features
The forest-topped Ozarks are actually a heavily eroded plateau, shaped and carved by hundreds of streams over several thousand years.
Norfork Lake is sourced by the North Fork River in northern Arkansas, which winds through the rugged Ozarks before filling up 22,000 acres of Norfork Lake.
Nearby Attractions
Hike the Robinson Point National Recreation Trail for wonderful views of the Ozarks.
Just south of the lake, The Ozark National Forest spans 1.2 million acres.
49 monitored sitesRVs up to 70 ft48 with hookups45 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 10
Getting there
From Mountain Home, AR, travel 9 miles east on US 412/62, then 2 miles north on SR 101. Cross the lake on 101 bridge and take the 1st access road to the right. Follow signs into campground.
106 Bidwell Park Pt, Gamaliel, AR 72537870-467-5375
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Bidwell Point Park?
Reservations for Bidwell Point Park are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 1,553 of 2,108 tracked site-dates are open (73.7%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 105 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site or unit on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Bidwell Point Park?
Campsite Sniper detected 58 site-date openings at Bidwell Point Park in the last 7 days, 105 over 30 days and 105 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Bidwell Point Park?
113 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 01. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Bidwell Point Park fit a 35-foot RV?
41 of the 48 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 70 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Bidwell Point Park?
October 2026, with 1,099 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 1,471.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Bidwell Point Park?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 18 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-28 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Bidwell Point Park?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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